Monument.



0. BROWN.

MONUMENT.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 11, 1912.

Patented May 6, 1913.

sfimzwzf MENTOR ATTORN EY CHARLES BROWN, 0 ALBERT LEA, MINNESOTA, I. SAWYER, 0F GLENVILLE,

MINNESOTA.

MONUMENT.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Miay e, this.

Application filed July 11, 1912. Serial No. 708,398.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLEs BROWN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Albert Lea, in the county of Freeborn and State of Minnesota, have invented a new and useful Monument, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to monuments.

The object of the present invention is to improve the construction of monuments,,and to provide a simple, practical and durable monument of inexpensive construction, equipped at the top with means for holding growing plants and having an interiorly arranged tank adapted to contain a relatively improvements in large amount of water located below the plants, so that the evaporation of the water will maintainthe soil around the plants in a moist condition, necessity of watering the plants at frequent intervals.

thereby obviating the With these and other objects in View, the

invention consists in the construction and 7 novel combination of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and pointed out in the claims hereto appended; it being understoodthat various changes in the form, proportion, size and minor details of construction, within the scope of the claims, may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the drawing :Figure 1' is a front elevation of a monument, constructed in accordance wit-h this invention. Fig. 2 is a central vertical sectional view; Fig. 3 is a similar view, taken at right angles to Fig. 2.

Like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in all the figures of the drawing.

In the accompanying drawing in which is illustrated the preferred embodiment of the invention, the monument comprises in its construction a base 1, an upright body portion 2, upper sect-ions 3 and 4 and a plant receptacle 5, which constitutes the top of the monument. The base 1, which is oblong and hollow, is constructed of concrete or other plastic material and is provided with a central longitudinal opening 6, preferably extending entirely through the base. The ,base, which may be exteriorly ornamented in anvsuitable manner, has its upper half exteriorly beveled While the lower half has vertical faces. The openings in the sections of the monument register and form a yer-- tical chamber, which extends from the bot-- tom to the top of the monument.

The upright body portion, which is also hollow, is of smaller cross sectional area than the base and is supported upon the base and secured to the same by cement 7 or other suitable means. The opening 8 of the upright body is of the same size and shape in horizontal section as the opening 6 of the base, and it- .r g ers with nd form a ntinuation of the same. 3 and 4:, which are oblong or hollow, are oppositely beveled to provide a projecting upper portion, and t ey are constructed of plastic material simillar to the base and the upright body, but they may be formed in tegral with each other, or integral with the uprigh bo y portion- Th y r pref rably constructed in two sections for convenience in molding and handling the arts, and they are secured together at 9 an upon the upper edges of the body portion at 10 by cement or other suitable means. ings of the upper sections 3 and 4 coincide with and form extensions or continuations of the opening of the upright body. The plant receptacle 5, which maybe constructed of plastic or other suitable material, is provided at an intermediate point between its bottom and upper edges with a supporting flange 11, having a horizontal lower face to rest upon the upper edge of the section 4 and provi ed with an ornamental upper face. The supporting flange 11 may be of any form in cross section, and theupper portion of the plant receptacle constitutes the top of the monument. The lower portion below the flange and the bottom ofthe receptacle are provided at intervals with perforations 12 to permit moisture froma lower tank 13 to saturate the earth around the plants and maintain such soil in a moistcondition. The tank 13, which is removably arranged within the vertical chamber of the monument, is adapted to rest upon the ground and extends from the bottom thereof to a point above the body portion, and it assists in maintaining the monument in a stable condition andwill prevent any separation The open- ASSIG-NOR or ONE-HALFTQ anrnrt The upper sections of the parts, should the cement at the upper and lower edges of the body portion become loose. The tank, which may be constructed of galvanized corrugated sheet metal, or other suitable material, is equipped at the top with handles 14:, and it is adapted to contain a large quantity of water, and it will obviate the necessity of frequently watering the plants contained within the top receptacle. By providing a tank or reservoir of this character, the top of the monument may be ornamented with either delicate or hardy plants, and they will be maintained through the evaporation of the water in fine condition during plant season. The front of the upright body 2 is provided with a plurality of horizontal recesses 15, adapted to receive panels or tablets 16 of any suitable material forbearing the desired inscription. The panels may be secured in the recesses by cementing headed fastening devices 17 in sockets 18 in the rear walls of the recesses 15.

What is claimed is 1. A hollow monument comprising a plurality of separate hollow sections supported upon one another and having registering openings formihg a vertical chamber, a tank or reservoir arranged within the chamber of the hollow monument and fitting the interior thereof and overlapping the joints of the sections, and a plant receptacle constituting the top of the monument and having an intermediate exterior flange resting upon the top section,'said plant reccptaclehaving its lower portion extending into the said yert-ical chamber and provided with open 2. A hollow monument comprising a plurality of separate hollow sections supported upon one another and having registering openings forming a vertical chamber extending entirely through the monument and open at the top, a tank or reservoir arranged snugly within the hollow chamber of the monument and fitting the interior thereof and overlapping the joints of the sections and extending from the upper portion of the monument to the bottom thereof and adapted to rest upon the ground,-said tank being removable through the open upper end of the vertical chamber,

closing the chamber above the tank, said receptacle being supported by the top section and having its lower portion extended within the vertical chamber with openings.

In testimony, that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES BROWN.

Witnesses:

J. A. BLY, H. G. SAWYER.

and a plant receptacle constituting the top of the monument and and provided 

